Tom Kowalski on WDFN: Tom Lewand, Martin Mayhew 'won't make the same mistake' with coaching search

There is an unprecedented lockdown of information coming out of the Detroit Lions' front office about the potential candidates for the team's vacant head coaching job, according to Lions insider Tom Kowalski. He tells Stoney and Wojo of WDFN-AM Detroit that new president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew are keeping the information to themselves and taking their time so they can make the right decision to help the franchise rebound from its worst season ever.

"They're not going to fall in love with anybody, they're not going to pull off a (Matt) Millen and (Marty) Morningwig deal," says Kowalski. "(Tom Lewand and Martin Mayhew are) not going to make the same mistake that Ford (Sr.) made. They're going to look. These guys are going to look at the 11, or eight (candidates), or whatever it is, and say 'We're going to talk to everyone, then we'll decide. We're not going to make any rash decisions ... we're going to stick with the plan.'"

Kowalski points out that the variable in this process is other NFL teams hiring the coaches that the Lions are targeting. If coaches start flying off the shelves, it might force them to speed things up.